🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くるさん【黒さん】 : kurusan | define meaning
kurusan
Pronunciation: [kuɾusaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Black; dark
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くろい【黒い】 kuroi "black, dark".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Black. Korósa".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 黒さん |
| Kana | くるさん |
| Romanization | kurusan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kuɾusaŋ̍] |
意味：くろい【黒い】
黒さん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 22). くるさん【黒さん】 : kurusan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7940/kurusan/.